Gallagher Security Europe regional manager Dave Bentley said: “The event was a great way to thank our team and customer base for their business and celebrate with a fantastic view over London – an area in which we’ve invested heavily and have seen considerable growth as a result.”

Innovation has been key to the success of Gallagher Security, which is part of New Zealand-based Gallagher Group. Sir William Gallagher saw the opportunity to develop the electric fence his father, Bill Gallagher Sr, invented for agricultural purposes, into a perimeter security fence to deter would-be intruders.

The purchase of PEC in 1999 was a real game changer for the company, adding access control to its portfolio. This has continued to develop with recent ground-breaking development allowing users to access buildings with their mobile phones using Gallagher Mobile Connectivity.